Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/668,003

DYNAMIC MAPPING OF RANDOM ACCESS OCCASIONS TO BEAMS

Final Rejection

Filed

May 17, 2024

Examiner

NGO, NGUYEN HOANG

Art Unit

2473

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +11.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 611 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

503 granted / 611 resolved

+24.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

638

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

84.1%

+44.1% vs TC avg

§102

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 611 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 17, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 04, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 04, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 16, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 15, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/831,751

Patent 12683753

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

4y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/471,140

Patent 12671539

REFERENCE SIGNAL DESIGNS FOR MULTIPLE ACCESS IN UPLINK

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/426,122

Patent 12666305

SEQUENCE NUMBER EXPANSION

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/671,651

Patent 12666447

METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION AND TERMINAL DEVICE

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/284,737

Patent 12652657

METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+11.5%)

3y 2m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 611 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.